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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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