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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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