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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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