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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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