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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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