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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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