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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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