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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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