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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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