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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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