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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are enabling students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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