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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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