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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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