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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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