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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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