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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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