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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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