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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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