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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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