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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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