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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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