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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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