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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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