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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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