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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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