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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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