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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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