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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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