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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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