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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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