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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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