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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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