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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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