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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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