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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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