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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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