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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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