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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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