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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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