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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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