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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Poland to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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