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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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