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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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