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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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