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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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