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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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