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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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