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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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