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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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