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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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