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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key 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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