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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure 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 assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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