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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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