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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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