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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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