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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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