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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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