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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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