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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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