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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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