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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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