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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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