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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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