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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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