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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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