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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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