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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)