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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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