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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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