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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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