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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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