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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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