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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major 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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