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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Montenegro to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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