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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bermuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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