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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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