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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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