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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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