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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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