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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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