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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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