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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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