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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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