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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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