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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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