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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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