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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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