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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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