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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The New School to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education