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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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