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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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