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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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