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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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