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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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