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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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