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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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