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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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