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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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