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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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