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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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