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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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