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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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