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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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