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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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