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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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