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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Aruba to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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