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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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