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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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