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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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