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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the 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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