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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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