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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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