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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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