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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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