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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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