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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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