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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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