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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Syria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates 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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