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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cook Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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