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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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