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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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