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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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