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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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