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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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