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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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