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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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