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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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