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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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