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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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