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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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