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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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