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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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