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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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