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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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