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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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