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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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