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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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