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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important 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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