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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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