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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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