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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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