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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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