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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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