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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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