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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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