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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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