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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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