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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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