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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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