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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Arizona State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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