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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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