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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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