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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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