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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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