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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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