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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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