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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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