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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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