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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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