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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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