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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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