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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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