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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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