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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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