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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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