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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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