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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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