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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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