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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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