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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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