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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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