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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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