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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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