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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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