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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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