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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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