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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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