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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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