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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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