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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. 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. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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