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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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