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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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