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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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