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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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