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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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