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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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