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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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