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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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