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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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