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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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