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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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