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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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