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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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