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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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