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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (moocs)