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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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