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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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