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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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