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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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