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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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