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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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