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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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