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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clemson University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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