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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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