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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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