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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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