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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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