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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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