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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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