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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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