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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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