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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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