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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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