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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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