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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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