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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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