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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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