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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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