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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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