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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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