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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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