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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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