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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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