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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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