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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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