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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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