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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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