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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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