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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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