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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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