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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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