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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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