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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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