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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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