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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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