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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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