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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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