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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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