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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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