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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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