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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different 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 educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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