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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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