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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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