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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key 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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