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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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