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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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