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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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