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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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