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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palau to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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