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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. 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. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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