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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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