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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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