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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Andorra to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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