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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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