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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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