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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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