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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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