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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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