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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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