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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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