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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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