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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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