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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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