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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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