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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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