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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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