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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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