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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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