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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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