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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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