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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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