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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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