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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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