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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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