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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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