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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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