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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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