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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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