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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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