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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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