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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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