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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 (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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