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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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