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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the 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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