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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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