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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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