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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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