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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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