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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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