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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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