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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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