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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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