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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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