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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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