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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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