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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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