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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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