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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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