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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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