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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. 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. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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