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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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