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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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