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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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 massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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