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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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