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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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