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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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