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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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