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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key 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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