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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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