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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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