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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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