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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education