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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education initiatives. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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