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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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