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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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