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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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