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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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