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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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