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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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