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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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