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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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