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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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