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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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