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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Utah State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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