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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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