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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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