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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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