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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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