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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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