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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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