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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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