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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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