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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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