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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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