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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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