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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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