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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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