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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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