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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high 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 available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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