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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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