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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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