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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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