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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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