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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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