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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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