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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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