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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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