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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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