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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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