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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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