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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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