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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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