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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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