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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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