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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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