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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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