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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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