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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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