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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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