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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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