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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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