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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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