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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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