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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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