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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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