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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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