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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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