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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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