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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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