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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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