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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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