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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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