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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wake Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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