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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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