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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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