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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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