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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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