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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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