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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need 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. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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