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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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