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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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