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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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