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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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