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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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