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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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