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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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