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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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