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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Vatican City to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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