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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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