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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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