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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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