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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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