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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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