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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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