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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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