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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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