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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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