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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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