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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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