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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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