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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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