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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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