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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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