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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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