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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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