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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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