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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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