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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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