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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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