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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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