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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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