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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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