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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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