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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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