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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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