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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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