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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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