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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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