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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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