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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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