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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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