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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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