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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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