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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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