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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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