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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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