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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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