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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Seychelles to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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