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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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