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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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