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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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