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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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