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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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