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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines 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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