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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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