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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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