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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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