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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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