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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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