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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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