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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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