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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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