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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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