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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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