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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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