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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the major 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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