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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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