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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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