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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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