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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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