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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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