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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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