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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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