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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brunei to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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