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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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