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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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