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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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