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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What 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 educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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