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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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