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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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