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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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