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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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