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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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