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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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