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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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