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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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