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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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