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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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