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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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