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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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