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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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