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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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