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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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