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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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