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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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