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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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