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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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