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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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