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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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