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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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