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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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