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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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