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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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