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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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