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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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