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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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