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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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