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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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