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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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