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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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