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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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