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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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