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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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