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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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