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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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