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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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