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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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