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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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