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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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