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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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