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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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