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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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