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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Guyana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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