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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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