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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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