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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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