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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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