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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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