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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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