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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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