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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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