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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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